English Language Online Course (Doctors)

The second edition of the 100-hour course - edited, streamlined and re-organised to make a stronger course for medical professionals with 14 units following a doctor-patient journey from admission to end-of-life. This course is excellent preparation for OET.

These English for Healthcare courses are specially designed to overcome the barriers experienced by non-native speaking healthcare professionals when communicating in English. ID Medical’s registered doctors, nurses and AHPs can access these CPD accredited courses at a heavily discounted rate.

The online course includes:

• 100-hour online language courses, heavily discounted through ID Medical School
• Courses are updated every 6 months
• Written by English language professionals and practising nurses
• Focused on interactions with patients, putting theory into practice in clinical settings
• Accessible on a PC, tablet or smartphone
• Awarded achievement certificate and CPD points on course completion

Accurate English is essential to maintaining the highest standards of care and practice, and these interactive online courses will help you communicate accurately and effectively in an English-speaking healthcare environment, and provide excellent practice for Medical English tests such as sTANDEM and the Cambridge OET.

Course topics include, but are not limited to:

✓  Introducing yourself and saying what you do
✓  Talking about the body and pain
✓  Key medical terminology
✓  Giving handovers to colleagues
✓  Drug calculations
✓  Administration of medications
✓  End of life care

The courses are accessible on a PC, tablet or smartphone, allowing you to learn when is convenient for you. Activities and exercises are short and engaging, so even 10 minutes can be productive.

Online English for Doctors: Advanced Communication Skills

• Entry Level: upper intermediate and advanced level of English (B2-C1)
• Length: 100 hours to be taken over 4 months

How do i start my course?

Once you have purchased the course, you will receive an Access Code. Follow the link provided in your confirmation email and enter the Access Code into the appropriate box, then create your account and start your course. 

The Occupational English Test
The OET is a clinical English test recognised by government healthcare bodies to assess the medical English skills of international professionals. It is widely used globally and you can use the OET to prove your level of English when registering with the NMC or GMC to work in the UK and Ireland.

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